bang
bang [bang bangs banged banging] verb, noun, adverb, exclamation BrE [bæŋ] NAmE [bæŋ]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to hit sth in a way that makes a loud noise
•~ on sth She banged on the door angrily.
•~ sth (with sth) The baby was banging the table with his spoon.
2. intransitive, transitive to close sth or to be closed with a loud noise
Syn: ↑slam
•A window was banging somewhere (= opening and closing noisily).
•+ adj. The door banged shut behind her.
•~ sth Don't bang the door when you go out!
3. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to put sth somewhere suddenly and violently
Syn: ↑slam
•He banged the money down on the counter.
•She banged saucepans around irritably.
4. transitive ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) to hit sth, especially a part of the body, against sth by accident
Syn: ↑bump
•She tripped and banged her knee on the desk.
5. transitive ~ sb (taboo, slang) (of a man)to have sex with a woman
see beat/bang the drum (for sb/sth) at ↑drum n., bang/knock your/their heads together at ↑head n.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.
Thesaurus:
bang verb T, I
1.
•The baby was banging the table with a spoon.
knock • • hit • • bump • |informal bash • |formal strike •
bang/knock/hit/bump/bash against sb/sth
bang/knock/bump/bash into sb/sth
2. T, I
•The door banged shut behind her.
crash • • clash • • explode • • crack •
a door bangs/crashes
thunder crashes/cracks/explodes
bang/crash/explode/crack loudly
3. T
•She fell and banged her head.
bump • • hit • • crack • • knock •
bang/bump/hit/crack/knock your head/knee, etc. on/against sth
bang/bump/hit/crack/knock your head/forehead
bang/bump/hit/knock your arm/knee/elbow
Synonyms:
hit
knock • bang • strike • bump • bash
These words all mean to come against sth with a lot of force.
hit • to come against sth with force, especially causing damage or injury: ▪ The boy was hit by a speeding car.
knock • to hit sth so that it moves or breaks; to put sb/sth into a particular state or position by hitting them/it: ▪ Someone had knocked a hole in the wall.
bang • to hit sth in a way that makes a loud noise: ▪ The baby was banging the table with his spoon.
strike • (formal) to hit sb/sth hard: ▪ The ship struck a rock.
bump • to hit sb/sth accidentally: ▪ In the darkness I bumped into a chair.
bash • (informal) to hit against sth very hard: ▪ I braked too late, bashing into the car in front.
to hit/knock/bang/bump/bash against sb/sth
to knock/bang/bump/bash into sb/sth
to hit/strike the ground/floor/wall
Example Bank:
•He banged into me in the corridor.
•He kept banging his chair against the wall.
•I banged my head badly.
•I banged my leg on the table.
•She banged loudly on the table.
•She banged the door shut.
•A branch banged against the window.
•A window was banging somewhere.
•Don't bang the door when you go out!
•He banged his head as he tried to stand up.
•She couldn't avoid banging her elbows against the cubicle walls as she showered.
Idioms: ↑bang for your buck ▪ ↑bang goes something ▪ ↑go bang ▪ ↑with a bang
Derived: ↑bang about ▪ ↑bang into something ▪ ↑bang on about something ▪ ↑bang somebody up ▪ ↑bang something up
noun
1. a sudden loud noise
•The door swung shut with a bang.
•Suddenly there was a loud bang and a puff of smoke.
see also ↑Big Bang
2. a sudden painful blow on a part of the body
•a bang on the head
3. bangsplural (NAmE) (BrE fringe)the front part of sb's hair that is cut so that it hangs over their ↑forehead
4. = ↑bhang
5. (informal, computing)the symbol (!)
more at come back down to earth (with a bang/bump) at ↑earth n., slap bang at ↑slap adv.
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.
Thesaurus:
bang noun C
•The door swung shut with a bang.
crash • • clang • • thud • • thump • • crack •
with a bang/crash/clang/thud/thump/crack
a loud bang/crash/clang/thud/thump/crack
hear a bang/crash/clang/thud/thump/crack
Example Bank:
•She blew her bangs out of her face.
•She slammed the door with a loud bang.
•The engine let out a bang.
•We suddenly heard an almighty bang from the kitchen.
•Will the firework make a loud enough bang?
adverb (informal, especially BrE)
exactly; completely
•Our computers are bang up to date.
•My estimate was bang on target.
•You're bang on time, as usual
see also ↑slap bang
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.
see bang to rights at ↑right n.
exclamation used to show the sound of sth loud, like a gun
•‘Bang, bang, you're dead!’ shouted the little boy.
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.
See also: ↑fringe
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